The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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J Am Osteopath Assoc · May 1997
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialEvaluation of a critical pathway for stroke.
The diagnosis of stroke, which is diagnosis-related group (DRG) 014, is the fourth most frequent discharge DRG at Macomb Hospital Center, Warren, Michigan. The length of stay for stroke was 7.52 days before intervention. ⋯ Quality of care was also improved in delivery time of carotid artery ultrasound examinations, as well as in timeliness of obtaining head computed tomography scans and reports. This article describes the development, implementation, and results of a stroke critical pathway that was implemented to address excessive length of stay.